New Mexico

$298.69M

6,632

841

Music Businesses

Stephen Siwek/Economists Inc.A2IM/RIAA

431

Royalty Recipients

SoundExchange

4,419

Songwriters

ASCAP/BMI

Perhaps the only state that can boast a genre in its own name,

New Mexico is steeped in Native American, country and folk music. The state has offered a rich array of composers, artists, and household names, from John Denver to The Shins to Demi Lovato, and attracts music lovers to its many festivals and venues.